I decided to get essure after learning about it from my cousin who raved about how great it was. I loved the fact it had such a short recovery time frame, and with 3 kids, that’s what I needed. When I went in for the follow-up exam to make sure the coils were in place, they couldn’t locate the one on the left side; I was told that it probably didn’t take and just slipped out and was no longer in my body. I started having chronic abdominal pains, sometimes radiating into my lower back. After many doctors appointments and ER visits, I finally had a doctor locate what the problem was. The ‘missing coil’ actually had slipped out of my falopian tube, and was embedded in the wall of my uterus. I ended up having to then go in for surgery for my OBGYN to remove that coil from my uterus. Since it’s been removed, I have had no more pains. I wish I would have just gotten my tubed tied in the first place.
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